Hendrick grew up in Pusiju Village on Vella La Vella Island, where he learned the values of service, unity, and care for community. After six years of medical training in Fiji and a decade working as a government medical superintendent, he returned home to serve his people—now the only medical doctor for over 5,000 residents and providing voluntary care on weekends.

In the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, communities face escalating ecological pressures, including illegal logging, deforestation, overharvesting of marine resources, pollution, and climate crisis impacts. In Pusiju Village, logging has contaminated water sources, climate change is eroding land and homes, and limited, costly transport restricts access to markets—threatening health, food security, and livelihoods.

Through the Sirubai Voko Tribe Association, Hendrick works with local communities to strengthen education, gender equity, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental stewardship. By combining medical expertise with grassroots leadership and advocacy, he is helping build long-term resilience while preserving the natural resources and cultural foundations of village life.